Bulacan mulls calamity status amid widespread flooding

The provincial government of Bulacan is considering declaring a state of calamity due to widespread flooding affecting 14 cities and towns.

Calumpit and Balagtas in Bulacan have been placed under a state of calamity due to continuous rains, high tides, and dam water releases.

In Calumpit, all 29 barangays were affected, with floodwaters reaching up to six feet, impacting 131,832 residents from 40,501 families, of whom 317 families are in evacuation centers.

Mayor Lem Faustino stated that declaring a state of calamity will hasten the allotment of funds for relief operations and rehabilitation in Calumpit.

Damage to crops in Calumpit was estimated at P3.8 million, covering 19 hectares of rice fields.

In Balagtas, Mayor Adrian Santiago also declared a state of calamity, with reports of damage to roads, rivers, and electric posts across several towns including Norzagaray, Angat, Sta. Maria, Marilao, Dona Remedios Trinidad, and Meycauayan City.